Malpighiaceae
Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth
Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth
Byrsonima crassifolia, or nance, is a drought-tolerant tropical tree cultivated for edible fruits widely used in food and drink.
Byrsonima lucida (Mill.) DC.
Byrsonima lucida (Mill.) DC.
Byrsonima lucida is an endemic Caribbean-Floridan Malpighiaceae shrub or small tree that bears pink flowers.
Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
Hiptage benghalensis is a tropical liana/shrub native to South Asia, invasive elsewhere, cultivated for flowers and Ayurvedic medicine.
Malpighia glabra L.
Malpighia glabra L.
Malpighia glabra, wild crapemyrtle, is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the Malpighiaceae family.
Byrsonima coccolobifolia Kunth
Byrsonima coccolobifolia Kunth
Byrsonima coccolobifolia Kunth is a Malpighiaceae plant species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.
Byrsonima sericea DC.
Byrsonima sericea DC.
Byrsonima sericea DC., known as murici in Brazil, is a medium-sized tree used for tannins and traditional gastric treatment.
Galphimia gracilis Bartl.
Galphimia gracilis Bartl.
Galphimia gracilis Bartl. is a plant species that can be distinguished from close relatives by clear floral features.
Galphimia glauca Cav.
Galphimia glauca Cav.
Galphimia glauca Cav. is an evergreen yellow-flowered shrub native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama, adaptable to drier climates.
Malpighia coccigera L.
Malpighia coccigera L.
Malpighia coccigera L. is an ornamental plant often used for bonsai, with white flowers and red drupe berries eaten by birds that disperse its seeds.
Malpighia emarginata DC.
Malpighia emarginata DC.
Malpighia emarginata (acerola) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the southern Caribbean and northern South America, cultivated widely in warm regions globally.
Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss.
Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss.
Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss. is a variable evergreen plant with moth-like fruits, sold in South African traditional medicine markets.
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich.
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich.
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich. is a 10m woody liana with yellow flowers, found in mangroves, creeks, swamps, and forests.
Tricomaria usillo Hook. & Arn.
Tricomaria usillo Hook. & Arn.
Tricomaria usillo is the only species in the Tricomaria genus of the Malpighiaceae family, native to dry areas of eastern Andean western Argentina.
Dinemandra ericoides A.Juss.
Dinemandra ericoides A.Juss.
Dinemandra ericoides is an endemic subshrub flowering plant from northern Chile's Atacama Desert in the Malpighiaceae family.
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